The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has teamed-up with automotive industry bodies from across Europe in a plea to avert what they have referred to as a “€110bn no deal Brexit disaster”.
Accident management provider Activate Group has appointed Lorna Turner into its newly-created head of commercial role.
BCA used car auctions delivered average sales entries of over 6,000 vehicles in August as average sold values continued to decline amid “stable market conditions”.
Motorpoint Peterborough employee Chris Northern is set to tackle a charity fund-raiser with teeth when he completes the Jurassic Coast ULTRA 100k in aid of the city’s Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.
Mitsubishi's UK managing director Rob Lindley has told AM he expects “no mass exodus” of car dealers from the brand’s franchised UK retail network.
Toyota GB has appointed Augustin Martin as president and managing director as current incumbent Paul Van der Burgh plans to retire in Northumberland.
Manheim has confirmed that its auction sites will re-open for COVID-secure used car viewings from Monday (September 14).
Zerolight has created what it claims is “the world’s most advanced car-buying journey” to deliver UK sales of the record-breaking Lucid Air – a Tesla rival claiming the world’s longest electric vehicle (EV) range.
Volkswagen Group’s former chairman Martin Winterkorn will stand trial for fraud alongside four other former VW employees in connection to their alleged part in the dieselgate emissions scandal.
Hyundai Motor UK is set to launch a 10-day electric vehicle test drive event across its franchised dealer network.
Citroën has followed the launch of its Virtual Showroom vehicle tour platform with the offer of end-to-end online new car sales via the new ‘Citroën Store’.
Inchcape has continued its recent string of UK dealership disposals with the sale of its Oldham Volkswagen car franchise to Swansway Garages.
Car services have been skipped by around 12.5 million UK motorists left cash-strapped by COVID-19, according to research compiled by BookMyGarage.
Just 5.3% of car buyers would be happy to buy their new vehicle entirely online, according to the results of a poll conducted by What Car?.
Estar Truck and Van have acquired certain parts of the Roanza Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle franchised dealership goup and its subsidiary Premier Vehicle Rental Limited – saving 340 jobs.
